⚡Air Force: F-16s can't defend Ukraine this fall or winter. Ukraine will not be able to… Posted on 17/08/2023 By hansol The Kyiv Independent – > 189 orig date 2023-08-17 03:41:02 06:40 17-08-2023 ⚡Air Force: F-16s can't defend Ukraine this fall or winter. Ukraine will not be able to defend its airspace with U.S. F-16 fighter jets by the coming fall or winter, spokesperson for the Air Force Yurii Ihnat said on Aug. 16.